Some women complain that no one gives them children's clothes. People distributed garments for adults, but forgot about the kids. "My daughter had to borrow clothes from the neighbours for her children," said a woman.
The others complain about favouritism. Of community leaders who give things to their favourites first. "They say they are distributing it by rotation but we know they have their preferred families. Those who have lost most complain the loudest," says a disgruntled fisherman.
The houses in this settlement have electricity that is switched on every evening at 6. "But we don't live inside the huts, it is very hot so we sleep outside -- in the day or night. Next time a tsunami comes we will all go," laughs Martin.
As the men hadn't begun fishing a month after the tsunami, they spent time playing cards or visiting recuperating relatives in hospital. The women cooked and "did nothing at all" and men "ambled along" Silva Pillai said.
His children were still in hospital and his wife died in the tsunami. Every evening he took the bus to the hospital and slept near the children's bed. "Only after they come back home will I go fishing."
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